While inflation is a challenge for many countries, India’s large poor population means that there are tens of millions of people feeling the pain of higher food and fuel prices. Continue Reading
KHON KAEN: Police have applied for court arrest warrants for two men for the fatal shooting of a businessman near the entrance to Khon Kaen airport on Sunday.Continue Reading
The plan has angered some in the agricultural sector, who say it will result in many farms closing.Continue Reading
BALI, Indonesia: Mourners from across the world gathered in Bali on Tuesday (Oct 11), ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 2002 bombings as they paid tribute to the 202 people who lost their lives. A commemoration event on Wednesday is expected to draw more than a hundred participants rangingContinue Reading
Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of its food source, and it is critical for the country to find ways to ensure the resilience of its food supplies, says Sustainability and Environment Minister Grace Fu.Continue Reading
As rising costs and shortages continue to hit fruit and vegetable suppliers, eateries have been forced to change their menus.Continue Reading
The marketers behind the new digital bank by Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group explain how accessibility, incentives and attention to user journeys ignited astronomical success that most other banks take at least a year to achieve.Continue Reading
SINGAPORE: SPH Media Group announced several changes to leadership positions in its newsrooms on Tuesday (Oct 11), with new editors set to take the helm at its newspapers The Straits Times (ST) and The Business Times (BT). The editor-in-chief of SPH Media’s English/Malay/Tamil Media group (EMTM) and editor of STContinue Reading
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called an urgent meeting on Wednesday to lay down measures to deal with drug abuse and gun violence, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Tuesday.Continue Reading
DEMAND SOARING In Japan, tourists will find a country that is still adhering to many of the health guidelines that helped it to keep pandemic deaths to around 45,500, lower than many other developed economies. Masks are ubiquitous, and though not mandated by law, parliament is set to pass legislationContinue Reading